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CAPTURED THIS MORNING.
The Man Who Shot Officer Shehan
Arrested.
HE FIRES HIS REVOLVER AT THE OFFICERS WHO
PURSUED HIM-HIs CONFESSION.

HE FIRES HIS REVOLVER AT THE OFFICERS WHO
PURSUED HIM-HIS CONFESSION.
Sergeant Duvan and onicers Brice and Boyd Of
the second precinct were walking near the corner
OF New York and New Jersey avenues about one
O'Clock this morning when officer Brice noticed a
negro walking slowly along New York avenue.
The officers were suspicious OF him and at the
corner Of 9Th street and New Jersey avenue spoke
to him and asked his name and where he lived, at
the same time exhibiting their badges. aMy name
is James SMITH said the negro. land live at No.
30 street." The ofncers were about to place him
under arrest,when he started torun down street.
fired tour shots at his pursuers When he rred
the last shot he
TOOK DELIBERATE AIN AT OFFER BOYD,
who returned the fire and emptied his revolver in
trying to shoot the man. The officers followed
him through an alley between I'd and Sd and o
and streets, and he entered the front yard of
house occupied by Maria Hess. Offcer Boyd went
around the back way to head him of and Officer
Brfce followed through the front gate, and the
followed by Of6cer Br1ce. Oficer Boyd had headed
him of and on the open lot, after jumping the
fence, he threw up his hands and surrendered
The officers walked with him to the station house.
where he said 81 might as well tell what
KNOW"
HE coNFEssEs.
While in the station he talked freely and admit
ted that he was the man who shot Officer Daniel
Shehan on the morning of the oath OF December
near the corner OF 10th and Streets and detailed
the conversation between Officer Shehan and him.
self at the time Of the shooting narrated by the
officer: He said he had no bad feelings towards
the officer but only shot him to avoid arrest. The
pistol used by the negro in his attempt to shoot
the Officers was found in a vacant lot where he
had thrown it, and is the same one he says he used
when he shot On1cer Shehan. 1t is an old-fash-
ioncd Colts powder and ball pistol, and carries
As caliber ball
This morning the negro was identified as John
Jackson. He was taken before Officer Shehan,
and the latter identified him as the man who shot
him. When the prisoner was taken in the sick
room at On1cer Shehan's residence he told the in.
1ured man that he was the one who had shot him:
He was taken back to the station, where he win
be held for a few days, as the omcers expect to
connect him with some Of the robberies which
have recently been committed in that section OF
the city. At the station house the prisoner wrote
his name. His handwriting Is similar to that In
the note left by a burglar at the house Of Mr..
Behrens, On 9Th street, several nights ago. The
burglar, after entering the house. failed to find
any money, and cut the parlor furniture to pieces
and left the following note: 1.-THE next time
call have some money" Signed, "Roastbeef"
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nuc IN n Misplaced switch.

PrTTsBURG, Jan. 10.-A coke train ran into a
shirt1ng engine on the Fort Wayne railroad just
outside OF Allegheny city last night. A number
OF cars were wrecked and Engineer Criddle and
Fireman Fletcher Ague, both OF this city, were
win probably die. The accident was caused by a
mtSnlacad switch.
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CHICAGO, Jan. lQ-A special from Kalamazoo
Mich, says: Grand Sentinel, the best stallion IN
Michigan, died yesterday morning nom blood pot.
oOn1nk. He was twelve years old, sired several
colts that trot In 2:2O and large number that
have shown better than 2:3o. His owners refused
IN o6er of 1000 Tor him twice.
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a QuestiOm Of Time.

PTTsBURG, Jan. lO.-Mayor wyman. OF Allegheny
City, has vetoed the eastern standard time 0rdf-
nance and hereafter the time In the city across
the river viii be twenty minutes slower than Pitts
burg time. An effort to pass the ordinance over
the veto win be made at the next meeting Of ALE
Nh0nY cOuUCfla
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THE NEXT ssBOODLER,S,. TRIAL.
Alderman O'Nei11 Secures a Postpone
ment Until Next Monday.

NEW YORK, Jan. 10-In the court of oyer and
terminer before Judge Barrett this morning, Dis
trfct Attorney MARITIME moved the trial of Alder
man John O'Neill, one OF the thirteen boodlers in
Duffy and Fulgraf's broadway franchise 'com-
b1ne, ," on the charge OF bribery.
ONein was In court, but without legal hacker,
and advancing to q position at the bar directly
facing Judge Barrett, he said, his voice tremb-
ling and himself the picture OF abject humility
"YOur honor, ask for postponement. received
notice OF this trial late Saturday. l have not en-
gagged counsel. think ought TO have a couple
OF weeks to prepare for trial" O,NeiIl was In
dicted at the same time with the other ''booders I"
and Judge Barrett asked: "DuTing all these
months since your indictment you have not con-
suited COUNSEL "No, sir" answered .hOneSt
John" 81 could not spare the money from my
business. Business is little easier now and can
spare the money. am ready for Trial now, but L
suppose my counsel must have time TO pr pare. y
The district attorney said he was ready to go on az
any time and Judge Barrett finally fixed upon
Monday next for the trial so that il could be dn-
tShed during January.
SHARPE Must STAND TRIAL IN NEW YORK.
Judge Barnett. in the supreme court to-day. de-
MED the motion for a change OF Venue in the case
OF Jacob Sharpe. who was indicted for bribing the
.'boOdie" aldermen TO pass the Broadway railway
franchise.
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BuFFUIo, N. z, Jan. 10.-Flam X. Jewett, FOR.
meriy prominet journalist OF Buffalo, and at one
time proprietor OF the Commercial Advertiser, died
at his suburban residence, "wihow Lawn" shortly
after midnight OF sunday, aged S6 years.
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National Fair associa,iou. A

THE Annual MEETING AND INJECTION - FINANCIAL
STATEMENT.
The stockholders OF the National Fair associa-
ton met this morning in Vernon Row for the pur-
pose of electing the board OF directors for the
suing year. The election began at two O'Clock and
will be continued until six O'Clock p. m the candi-
dates being 81. Browning, r. b. Chr1stman, John
r. Kelly, JOS. C. McKibbin, F. u. Draney, Geo. r.
Repetti. John F. Olmstead, VIM. Dickson, Fred
Mcclure. NJ Ge0 \ Oyster, Oyster, j., VIM; E CLARK H. Q.
The report Of Nj. q. Browning, president OF the
board Of directors for 1886 was adopted It states
money to pay OF the bonded debt, which is long
past due. Some Of the holders OF the second mort
gage bonds known as the twenty dollar notes.
have made demand for their redemption, but we
have no doubt that they WIN wait until after our
spring meeting, which, II as successful as hereto
ali those ars mot Wiling to hold them M
Some few OF these notes have been redeemed, also
the due bills given 10 take up club house bonds.
past year." A detailed statement OF receipts and
disbursements shows: Assets $l55, 5,55L63; nabil-
tiles, $12S, 400.
OF Mrs Winnie Ream Hoxie, died last Friday at
Fort Smith, Arkansas. His remains will be brought
ci,zen eli OF Of she M Indian territory for twenty @ years.
having been adopted as a member of the ChOctaw
tribe. His wife and children live near CaddO, In
early associadon with Indians led him to adopt in
a measure their modes or life. He became con-
spicuous q few years ago by killing Ben Jones, a
noted deSperad0, at McAu1ster.
He VANUHxD IN THE EC1NETKRY.-The mysterious
manner In which some bold thief has been work.
the police, who have made several unsuccessful
attempts TO arrest the offender, who on almost
every occasion enters the house through Q base
ment window BY QUITTING the putty from the glass
ana opening the fastening on the inside. several
times 0meers have attempted to arrest colofed
man who they think Is the man that has given
them 80 much trouble, and shot at him, but thus
far he has managed TO escape. Between and 3
O'Clock YESTERDAY morning, near the corner q Sd
man come out from the shadow Of one Of the
houses. and supposing him to be thief, called TO
him TO stop. Instead OF doing 30 the negro started
TO run towards Boundary street, and the onlcer
fired At him At the corner Of r street the negro
turned east, and 0mcer DarDeAb who heard the
pistol 6hots fred Joined In the chase and followed
the negro a far as st. P4tr1ckS cemeteTy. He en-
tered the cemeteyy and diSappeaye6
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Lost on Virginia Beach.
FIVE LIFE-sAyING HEROES PERISH WITH THE CREW


OF 22 OF WRECKED VESSEL
During the bitter cold and binding snow on Sat-
urday morning, the life-savfng patrol OF Little
Island life-saving station. IA miles south Of Cape
Henry on Virginia beach, sighted a large ship
stranded about 500 yards from shore. The Dam
Neck Hfe-saving station was also alarmed and
both crews quickly hastened toward the wreck.
Several attempts were made TO IRE a lifeline 10
the unfortunate vessel. but without success. Then
the life-saving men determined 10 brave the fur
ious sea. The word OF command being given by
Capt. Belanza, OF life-savfng station No. e. known
as Little Island, six OF the most expert boafmen
manned each boat. They reached the ship In
safety and the ships crew OF - taken In the
boats With a steady pull the two boats were max
ing good headway for shore when a wave OF great
power struck both boats capsizing them Instantly
and pitching their occupants into the boiling sea
Then began desperate struggle Tor life. The hor.
rified life savers on the beach Were powerleSs 10
assist. The drowning nen were carried SOUTH
ward by the seas, and some OF them were washed
ashore. As they came within reach they were
picked up and endeayorS made 10 revive them,
and In TWO Instances with success. The vessel was
the German ship Elizabeth, Capt. Hoiberstadt,
from Hamburg To Baltimore, and not one on her
crew survives her wreck. o, the ffe-saving crew
the following were lost: Abel Belanza, captain ot
No. 4, j. W. Land, and George w. stone on the
same station, j. A. Belanza, OF Dam Neck station,
and brother OF Abel, Joseph spratIey, OF Dam
Neck John Etheridge and Frank Tetford, OF No.
but Etheridge is SO badly injured that IT is Thought
The whole number OF lives lost was twenty.
bodies OF the five men OF the ufe-saying crew and
four OF the ships crew, which were recovered,
were in life preseryers, and three more OF tho
ships crew without life preservers were picked up
lower down the coast Sunday morning. A body
which had been identifed that OF the captain u
among those recovered On his person was
photograph marked Capt. F. Halberstadt, and let
ters addressed 70 Henry kaufman and several
bills from Joseph Lamke Co., Bremerhaven Tho
masts OF the fllfated ship were still standing last
evening, though the sea was breaking over her
violently: As not word was spoken between the
crew and the nfe-savfng men, the cause of tn0
wreck Will never be exactly known.
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ST. LouIs jan io-A special rom Marshneid
NO., says: Fire which originated In the coal OIL
room of y. l.. Laidain's grocery store yesterday
morning destroyed the building and one adjoining
occupied by the Barnes Evans Hardware CON-
was used as the mayo Office, and the city records
anc documents were lost.
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Civil Service Promotions.

HOW THEY ARE TO BE REGULATED IN THE NEW YORK
CUSTOM HOUSE,
The regulations promulgated by the President
governing promotions in the New York custom
house provide that the board Of examiners may
at any time with the approval OF the civil service
commission, order an examination for promotion
which such examination is to be held. Ss Promo no.
nation OF persons in one class shall be to test
their fitness for promotion to the next higher
class All persons In the class Immediately below
the class to which promotions are to be made and
who have been in said class at least six months
must be examined for promotion. In grading the
cheney with which the several Competitors shall
have performed their duties in the Ofice but none
VINO shall fail TO attain minimum standard Of rs
per centum In the written examination shall be
cert11ed Tor promotion. The whole list OF eligi-
bles from which the promotion is to be made shall
be certified to the nominating officer
A Part Of kalOranla Heights Sold.
An agreement has been placed on record by
which one OF the LOvett heirs who still own an
undivided one-f1fth interest in the Kalorama
Heights property, has sold to John E. Beall agent
for Douglass Green, one-thrtieth interest of this
oneifth for $11 500. An undivided fOur.fifths In
terest In this property was sold some time ago to
some Phiiadelph1a gentlemen 600 the entire
tract containing etghty-six acres. The partition
OF THIS property and the location Of the one-ffth
interest which Is held by the different LDyett
heirs Is now pending before the District auditor,
why MarShal Wilson RESIGNED.
BE DID NOT LEAVE THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRATIC CLUB
BECAUSE OF ITS ACTION IN THE MATHEWS CASE
81 resigned, said Marshal Wilson, when asked
by STAR reporter to-day why he left the Columbia
club. ''because was unable to attend the meet
ings and had contemplated doing 90 when was
Then the action Of the club In the Matthews
case had nothing TO do with your resignattOnf"
at had nothing to do with It, because wrote
my resignation long before this action was taken.
wanted to resign as soon as nv term nf OfY1ce aa
president Of the club expired, but did not do
Il at once because I did not want
to be said that left the club as soon as got Of
f1ce. remained In the club and favored the cleo
tion OF MI. Gardner as president The club had
nothing 10 DO with my appointment, as It decided
before the President was 1naugurated not 20 en-
dorse any one for once. AS to the action IN the
Matthews case 1t seems to me that the club should
have taken It year ago II they intended to take
such stand, and not have waited 90 long. I
nave never signed any papers In Mr.. Matthew'S In
terests. as has been stated, or used influence at
the Capitol In his behalf. He is able to take care
OF himself. have had nothing to Do with the
case whatever -. -
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THE LAST OF THE FOUR CUSHING BROTHERS
DEAD.-Paymaster Milton B. Gushing, q. s. navy,
retired, who died from an attack OF fever Saturday
the 1st inst, at his home in Dunkirk, n. Y was
~ years old, and the eldest Of the four Cushing
brothers. who rendered such gallant service to the
country during the war, but who now are all dead
The most famous Of the four was, perhaps, Com
mander William B. Gushing, OF the navy. Or his
ram Albemarle in the Roanoke river, in October
1864. was the greatest. He did not long survive
the war, and is buried at Annapolis. Alonzo II.
Gettysburg where he commanded battery. He
Is buried in the West Point cemetery. Howard B.
Gushing, another brother, was killed by Indians in
Arizona, while serving as lieutenant Of regulars
His aged mother, now 7s years old, resides with q
6AnOhfPr a
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THE EVENING STAR.
fObLlSHED DAILY. Except Sunday,
AT THE STAR BUILDINGS,
Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and llth st., by
The Evening Star Newspaper Company,
). ii. KAUFMAN, PresI

IHk EVENING" STAR ts served TO subscribers IN the
Wy oy carriers, on their account at 10 cents per
week or &c Ier month Copies at the counter,
cents each By nlail-Iostase prepaid-5O cents .
month: one year. Sc; SIX months. 81
lEntered at the Post Once at Washington d. c., a.
second-clsss mail Instter.I
THE WEEKLY SrAR-published Friday-e1 .
year Postage prepaid Six months 30 cents
II All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance:
No paper sent longer than Is paid for.
Hates of ADVERTISING made known application
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APPLICATION FOR A MANDAMUs AGAINST SEcRE-
TARY WHITNEY DENIED.-1n the Court in General
Term to-day Judge Cox delivered the opinion Of
the court in the case of the United States ex rel
ney, Secretary Of the Navy, denying the appnca-
tion for mandamuS. Hall complained that by
order OF the department he had been deprived Of
his relative rank the list OF officers Of the navy
and asked that this be rectif1ed
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Eastern branch where the erection Of bridge has
been asked for; then to lie Droit park, where some
controversy has arisen In regard to the removal OF
the renee and the extension of the city streets
Inc committee was then driven over the country
niue and made a thorough inspection OF the pro-
posed line OF extension. After lunch at the
country Club house, on the Tenleytown road, they
returned to this city expressing themselves as
being gratifed with the opportunity OF seeing for
themselves what the Commissioners proposed TO
dc, especially In view OF the criticisms that have
been made,
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RKPoRTER MORRIS RELEASED From ARIEL
John I. Norris the reporter OF tae Baltimore Ssm,
who refused 70 inform the grand jury OF his source
room, and was sent to jail for contempt, was re-
leased saturday, when the term OF the grand jury
expired he only passed couple Of days In jail
home, guarded day and night BY Scouple 0e deputy
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shortening the Distance so Mexico.
TRAcK-LAyrNG PROGRESSING RAPIDLY ON The rsTKR.
NATIONAL RAILWAY

SAN ANTONIO. Tx, Jan. lo.-A gentleman who
has just arrived from Mexico saws that the Nexi-
can International railway has been graded seventy.
liSe miles ana that track-laytng f. proceeding as
the rate OF mile day. The grading Is from Cas-
usno south, and is expected 10 be completed 10
the junction with the Mexican Central at Laredo
" FEBRUARY l. This viii shortent the distance ~
the city Of Mexico at least four hundred miles
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FTREs-Saturday evening a one-story frame
building AZ the northeast corner OF llth and l.
Streets occupied by 1. II. Thomas Bro, as a
saloon and pool room. ana owned by Police Officer
Field, took fire from the explosion of a coal oil
lamp md was partially DESTROYED, the loss being
about 500. The explosion Of a gas meter at tho
residence OF c. ". Thorn, No. 2ls street NORTH
west, caused a slight IRE yesterday.
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~ Art BRASS GOODS,
ORNAMENTS.
CHEAP FOR CHRISTMAS
EF BROOKS,
dis E1I Ikth N -

PHOsvITK-THIs COMBINATION, OF
4hosphates is popular ana efcent Brain and Nerve
ISnie and satsgilard against Malaria Sold at MIL
kthA'S PHAkMAcf, 1A.sY Pennsylvania ave-, in
bottles or ON drangnt with soda water. rs
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

-, THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
- WASHINGTON HUMANE SOCIETY will be
held at the rooms, 1920 st, TUESDAY. January IL,
at pm ARTHUR MACARTHUR,
1t President.
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Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve- |
nue., $685., 10; customs, S561,641.

general, stationed at Chicago, arrived In washing
ton this morning on a few days visit on business
He was formerly military secretary to the Secre-
tafy OF War.
GEN. FTTzHUGH LEE, accompanied by Mrs. Lee,
Col. Haxall, of the governors staff; Mrs. Haxall
and Mr.. and Mrs. Montague, Of Richmond were re-
ceived by the President and Mrs. Cleveland and
Miss Hastings at the White House Saturday even
ing by appointment. The visit was entirely q
social one. Gov. Lee and party returned to Rich.
mOnd yesterday
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Alexandria Affair.".

Reported for The EVENING STAR.
CORPORATION CnURT.-Thr corporation cOurT.
Judge Meade opened It's January term this morn.
ing with grand and petit 1urfes 1Or a quarterly
term. The lottery aud gambling cases win coIuo
up this term. as VIII the trial OF Baker charged
with horse stealing.
UNITED STATES CoUETS-The 7. g district and
circuit courts were opened here this morning and
prelfminaffeS as 10 Jurors, Se.. for Tomorrow
business were made. The hearing OF the argyll
ment in the case OF g. VI. Balm. tried AT Norfolk
in the National bank case, VIII be heard early this
week.
the interests or the Alexandria Christian associa.
tion was held at the First Presbyterian (Rev Dr.
Nourse'sl church yesterday afternoon. Addresses
were delivered by Mr. I. A. Harding, Of Washing.
ton, and III. o. Williams, general secretary OF tho
Christian associations OF Virginia.
NOTES.-The funeral OF Miss Mary A. Macarama
came In this city yesterday from Washington. and
the e1nterment took place at the Catholic cemetery.
Geo. Germann, on the northwest corner of Lee and
wilkes streets yesterday, was soon eXtinguished
and the loss was slight.-The new year has
opened extremely quiet in the police department..
The station house has been empty for ten days
and but one dollar IN fines has been imposed
The Relief Hook ana Ladder company has re-elec.
ted Park Agnew, president: e. ii. Picken, secre.
tary, and A. A. Waffield. foreman.-1ity Treas
urer Harlan has paid over one half or the interest
On the corporation debt and Is redeeming the
coupons as fast as they are presented--Collec-
tor Saml. Z. Thompson who died Saturday iD Baltl-
more, was native OF this city and long a reSt-
dent here.-The Hydraulion steamer has been
engaged Tor several days in thawing out the 1re
plugs by steam. and its force has packed all OF
them with saw-dust 10 keep them warm
MeSSrs. Jos. Horsmaa aud ThoS. Downey or this
city are dangerously ill.--Robt. Walker has been
appointed supervisor or roads IN Washington Dis
trict OF Alexandria county. He has charge &c
all the roads in the upper portion OF the county
adjoining the District OF Columbia.
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R-S AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE
80 members of the Bar interested in the re-
session of Treasury circular October 14t 1886 will
Room Wizards Hotel when the report of the commit
tee will be made. By order of the Chairman,
c. c. LANCASTER,
1tE Secretary
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The problem to be solved 10y the Tennessee legis-
lature is the United states Senatorship. The prou-
fnent candidates are Colonel 4. :. Coyar, Albert
s. Marks ex-governor; Governor Bate and ex-
state senator Michael Burns, OF Nashyie's
bankers, staunch friend OF the late ex-Presdent
Andrew Johnston. BallOting on the Senatorial
race will commence tomorrow. Mr. Burns Is said
to be the coming man.
Representative Stephenson. Of wisconsin, at the
Palmer house. in Chicago. saturday, said that the
Wisconsin legislature VIII doubtless re.ect sena-
tor sawyer two weeks from next "Wednesday.
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Gladstone Justifies Churchill.
HE FAvoRS MORE ECONOMY IN THE ARMY AND NAVY
EXPENDITURES.
LONDON. Jan. 10-Mr Gladstone writes. saving
that Lord Randolph Churchill's resignation was
JuStifable, and ADDS: 81 myself favor more econ
A Brother Of Princess DOlgOrOuki.
QUIETLY LIVING IN INDIAN TERRITORY AFTER EsCAP-
rIf, rpoN TIE
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LAsxEy.s Loan Orr1cr.

DO ooI PennsyIvsnN avenuo hofthW6dr
0SDey Loaned on Gold and SILVER Watches, Dia
pNSes, jewelry, Pistols, 0Uus. Mechanical Tools
Lsssss' AID Lei Etieauels wearing Arpsrsl old oolo
xE1 silver Eougut ocZ